Corn-harvester.



Patented Nnv.5,1912.

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M. J. GLICK.v CORN HARVESTER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1909.

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M. J. GLSF.

00H? HART/ESTER. LEPMOMIQH FILED JUNE 4, 1909.

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MONROE J. GLICK OF HUME, ILLINOIS.

CORN-HARVESTER.

Specification o' Letters Patent.

Patented Hor. 5, i912.

Application filed June 4, 1909. Serial No. 500.204.

To all! whom 'it ymay can-remi.'

Be it known that l. )loNnon J. (gimen. a citizen ol' the Unitedlr'ttatesl uitf .inierietn residingv at llunie7 ll. l). No. 2l, in thecounty ut lldgar and State of lllinoie, have invented a nen' andusc/liu] Improvement in Cornliai-peeters7 ot which the following is aspeeitieation.

My invention relatesl to a three on corn hashing and harvesting machine.which is l'nopetled l \v animal potter and nhos'e nieehanisin Worked bytnotor power, though nothing` hinders troni applying nieehanieal powerfor hath. .`\s the machine inore-; forward, the extended gatheringlingers. in connection with the feed chains, provided with tingers,guide the corn stalks to the` corrugated nose et the coni -al spiralfronted cylinders. where the eers ot corn are .snapped oli' the lstalks.The ears then drop ott on either .side on a conveyor chain. whichconveys and depositsl theln on the cylindrical, notehed and toothedrollers in the rear part oi the machine Where the)7 are hushed. Theythen drop on a suitable conrerer and'elerator arrange-nient whichdeliversy tht-tn to the accompanying farm \\'E: Ljons. I attain theseobjects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying dranings. inwhich- V Figure l is the top plan; Fig'. 2, a side rien; Fig. a generaloutline ot the. maeliine showing the inode of hitehing,l the aniiuals..the position of the guide wheels at the end ot the tongue, and the:steering arrangement. Figs. l.. 5.. and t3. .show the cylindrical.notched aud toothed hashing rollers; Fig. 7 shows the conical and spiralgrooved mapping; rollers. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the turn screwlever between the tongue and the axle of the 2ejuide Wheels.

Similar numerals ret'er to similar parts througliont the several views.

The machine is mounted on an iron frame l huilt np ot channels and angleiron, which rests by hearingsl on the main aXle of the :freelyvrerolultle traction wheels 2. To propel the machine, the horses arehitched to the end ot lthe tongue facing' it. and the driver by propermanipulation ot.v the Steering Wheel 5i). directly in front of his Seat,and connected pivotally by levers to the axle of the. Aguide wheels- 53,as shown in 3. steers it. The power to run the various mechanism ottl'te machine. is derived from the motor et, V(Fig. l) and istransmitted by a sprocket wheel mounted on its main shatt, the linkchain t?. and the sprocket wheel 7, .fixed with the friction 'wheel -ltlto the primary .sha tt S. which in turn t ansmits it hy the rear wheels`Si to the trear wheels l0 .mounted on the axle ot one ot thecylindrical`r notched and toothed rollersl l), in each ot the threesete.: and then hy a :analler con` wheel ll ou tlrr.l .saine axle. tothe other rollers similarly prtnided. laeli ot these three ol roller.-`cnn', ol tiro pairs Side h t' side` the rollers oi each pair re volringin oppolite direetione. They are prorided with wooden sidelioard: 5() 5)and eovered with a frire netting' 5l for protection. 'l`lte1-'ecylindrieal.` notched and toothed rollers.I are iXtfd at their lonerends. hut at 'their upper ende pet-init at a lateral movement toprete-nt ehol'ing,` and each pair of rollers held in normal position h ra spiral lspring' l5 hetneen thein (Figs. iand An endle s rake chain 5t;rerolv ing' on rods parallel with the priinarv shait 8 and :secoinlariYShaft it and drireii trom the latter. is used (Fin: 2"). running1 lengthwise over each pair et husk'iruf rollers to facilitate the nnn'etuent otthe ears oi corn toward the elevator and prerent clogging.

ln ease it is desired notv to husk the ears ot corn, a relnorahleconcave plate. ot nietal #t9 shown in Fig'. is inserted orer 'therollers 1Q, and the ears more over this plate instead ot over thehuskingf rollers l2. tu the conrcyer 30 and the elevator lhe primar)7shaft S further transmits power in' the sprocket Wheel 13 and link chain'tst to the sprocket wheel l5 mounted on the steeondar)7 Shaft 16. Whichin tnrn transmit:` it by the gear Wheels 1T to the Ieear n'lieel4 it?.the latter mounted on the axle ot one ot he Spiral zfrrooved and conicalrollers iti. ot each of the three sets; these axles heine provided Withstepped spar Wheels.' 5T. revolve the adjoiningroller similarly*provided. rThe secondary' shaft 1G also transmits power through the `earwheels lt) to the gear Wheels 2O and the sprocket wheels 2l, mount-v eden the same shaft. thence by the link chains to the double sprocketwheels 2S which rotate the link chains Q4 lnorided With fingers 25. Theprimary .shaft tl also transmits power by the gear Wheel QG to a gearwheel 27 and a sprocket wheel th mounted on the shaft- 28. f he sprocketWheel 29 operatea they iinlt conveyer chain 30. Vt also 'transmits powerthrough e cfr sprocket wheel 31 mounted on'the shaft 28,

and link chain 32 to the axle 33, provided with a sprocket wheel whichrotates the elevator link chain 34. The shaft Q8 also transmits power bythe geal wheels '875 and 36 to the shaft 37"which drives the conveyerchains 38.

By/proper manipulation of. the lever 39 pivotally connected with-afriction wheel 40, the mechanism is thrown in and out of gear. Also byproper manipulation of-the lever 41 connected to shaft 42 and rods 43pivotally connected to the gathering fingers 44, the latter can beraised or lowered as required. Both of these manipulations being readilyperform'ed by the operator running themachinery, whose seat behind lever41, is so disposed that he can reach either 41 or 39. The primary shaft8 with its me- Vao chanical appurtenances is covered byA a running orfoot board 58 provided with a hand railing 59 forready land safe accessto any part of its mechanism. A suitable bent plate 54 is 'providedunder each outside set of the husking rollers 12., to deposit t-he husksoutside the machine. A turn screw lever 55 (Fig. 8) ,between the tongue3 and the axle of the guide wheels 53 permits of adjustment of theheight of either end of the machine as desired. The snapping rollers 46are conical in shape and 'spirall-y grooved. They are provided with aconical nose 'made in three pieces also` spirally grooved but of finercorrugations tharthat of the main bodyof the roller. The huskwingrollers are notched and toothedvin four These' rows, and cylindrical inshape. notches and teeth are placed-opposite cach other, in theadjoining; rollers, so as to permit of the passage of the teeth throughth notches when they revolve.

The spacing of the notches and teeth in- 4vcreases f gradually from theupper to the lower end of the rollers, andthe face of the teeth to bethat of a screw head having a cutting edge. From the foregoingdescription and the 'accompanying drawings, the construction andoperation of the invention will be read- Various changes in form,proportions and minor details of construction may sorted to withoutdeparting from the principle or sacrificing any of t-he advantages ofthe invention, as'defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, l claim:

1. In a corn harvester, the combination vwith thebasal frame, 'ofvertical supports risingfrom the middle thereof, inclined snappingrollers having their front end journale'd in the framey and their rearend retained in elevated position by the supports,y

guide fingers havinga belll crank portion pivoted to the frame andguiding the stalks between the rollers, a rock shaft journaled in thesupports, means for rocking the sam'e, y

and connections between said shaft and the bell crank portion of thelingers for vertically adjusting the latter.

2. In acorn harvester, the combination with a frame, of supportingwheels therefor,

vsupports rising from the middle of the frame, an upper cross-piececonnecting said supports, snapping rollers having one end .journaled 1nthe frontof-the frame and inclining upwardly andV rearwardly and havingthe other end supported by said' conveying the ears removedby therollers,-

and husking rollers mounted on the rear of the frame and receiving theears from said carriers. v Y

l a corn harvester, the combination with a frame, of supporting wheelstherev for, supports rising from the middle of thev frame, an uppercross-piece connect-ing said supports, snapping rollers having` one endjournaled in the front of the frame and lnclining upwardly andrearwardly and havling the other end supported by said crosspiece, guidemembers having a bell crank portion pivotally secured to the front ofthe frame adjacent the rollers, a rock shaft journaled in the supportsand provided with a plurality of rock arms, means for rockin the shaft',connectionsbetween the arms an the bell crank portions of the guidemembers for vertically adjusting the same on their. pivots, atransversely moving endless belt for engaging the stalks andsupplementing the action of the ngers in bringing the stalks between thero1lers,'an endless carrier on each side of the said rollers, one endof' said carrier being supported by the frame and the other bv bracketsformed on the supports, a secondecrosspiece connecting the supports,brackets secured to the rear ofv the frame, husking rollers having oneend supported by the brackets and the other by the secondcross-piece,the'upper end of said husking rollers being just below the/termination ofthe endless carriers and there being 'a pair of rollersfor each carrier, the

ears snapped olf by the snapping rollers dropping onto the said carriersand being delivered by them to the-,husking rollers,

an endless carrier for taking away the ears located at the lower end ofthe husking rollers, and mean:` for operating the various upper endsjonrnaled in the upper cross piece, guide fingers pivoted to the forwardportion of the frame, a rock` shaft journaled 1n the supports, means forrocking same, connections between said shaft and the guide fingers forvertically adjusting the latter, chains for supplementing the action ofthe guide lingers, means for yconveying the ears removed by the snappingrollers toward the rearof the harvester, husking rollers arrangedrearwardly of and in angular relation with thesnapping rollers, a rakechain arranged adjacent to 4and facilitating the action of the huskingrollers, an endless carrier arranged-at the lower end of the huskingrollers 'for removing the ears. and.

means for operating the various parts in unison.

5. ln a corn harvester, the combination with a frame, of inclinedsnapping rollers carried thereby, an endless belt for bringing thestalks between the rollersl an endless carrier arranged Yon each side ofthe rollers, husking rollers arranged rearl wardlyof the snappingrollers, a driving element mounted on the frame,` a primary shaft.arranged rearwardly thereof and operatively connected therewith.4meanscarried by said shaft for rotating the husking rollers, a secondaryshaft arranged'parallel to the primaryvv shaft, means mounted upon saidsecondary shaft for rotating t-he snapping rollers, a chain connectingthe primary and secondary shafts. a countershaft.parallel to thesecondary shaft, an inclined shaft connecting the and means carried bythe countershaft for operating the endless` carrier on each side of .thesnapping rollers.

(i. ln a corn harvester. the combination with a frame, of inclinedsnapping rollers carried thereby, an endless fingered chain forbringingthe stalks between'the rollers, an endless carrier arr.1nged oneach side of the rollers, bushing rollers arranged rearf Wardly of thesnapping rollers, a driving element mounted on the frame, a primaryshaftarranged rearwardly thereof and operatively connected therewith,means carried by said shaft for rotating the husking rollers, asecondary shaft arranged parallel to the primary shaft, means mountedupon said secondary shaft for iotating the snapping rollers, meanscarried by the secondary shaft for operatingl the endless fingered chainof the snapping rollers, a chain counprimary and countcrshafts tershaftparallel to the secondary shaft, an inclined shaft connecting theprimary and countershafts, and means carried by the countershaft forrotating the endless carrriers of the snappingr rollers.

7. In acorn harvester, the combination with a frame, of snapping rollerscarried thereby, an endless lingered chain forbring infnr the stalksbetween the rollers. an endless carrier arranged on each side of therollers, husking rollers arranged rearwardly of the snapping rollers, adriving element mounted on the frame, a primary shaft arrangedrearwardly thereof and operatively connected therewith, means carried bysaid shaft for rotating the bushing rollers, a secondary shaft arrangedparallel to the primary shaft. meansl mounted upon'said secondary shaftfor rotating the snapping rollers, means carried by the secondary shaftfor operating' the endless lingered chain of the snapping' rollers. achain connecting the primary and seccudaryshaft. an inclined shaftIarranged at one side of the frame and operatively connected with theprimary shaft, a transverse shaft arranged parallel to the secondaryshaft and operatively connected with the inclined shaft. means carriedby the transverse shaft for rotating the endless carriers of thesnapping rollersand a` 'control device mounted upon the frame andoperatively connected with the primary shaft whereby the drivingmechanism may be thrown into and ort of. operation.

S. ln a corn harvester. t-he combination with a frame. of snappingrollers carried thereby. :urendless fingered chain for bringing thestalks between the rollers. an endless carrier arranged on each side ofthe rollers. husling rollers arranged rearwardly of the snappingrollers. an endless rake chain acting in conjunction with the husltingrollers. a conveyor arranged at the lower end of said rollers and atVright angles thereto. an elevator device arranged adiacent said con-Veyer, a motor mounted on the frame. a primary shaft connected with thedriving means, means carried thereby for operating the bushing rollers,a secondari' shaft arranged parallel to the primary shaft. a chainconnecting said shafts at one end. means carriedby thesecondarv shaftfor operating the endless fingered chain associated with the snappingrollers, and means carried by said secondary shaft for operating thesnapping rollers. an inclined shaft arranged at one side of the frame.and connections between said inclined shaft and the elevator and lowertransverse conveyorV for operating said parts.

9. ln a corn harvester. the combination With a frame. of snappingrollers carried thereby. an endless lingered clniinfor bringing thestalks between the rollers. an endless carrier arranged on each side ofthe rollers,

huslting rollers arranged rearwardly of the snapping rollers, an.endless rake chain acting 1n conjunction ,with the husking rollers,

a conveyer arranged at the lower end of said rollers and at right anglesthereto, an elevater' device arranged adjacent said oonveyer, a motormounted. on the lframe, a primary shaft connected with the motor, meanscarried thereby for operating the huskin rollers, a secondary shaftarranged paralle l to thekprimary shaft, a chain connecting said shaftsat one end, meansa carried by the secondary shaft for operating theendless fingered chain Vassociated wlth the snapping rollers, meanscarried by said secondary shaft for operating the snapping rollers, aninclined shaft arranged at one side .of the Vfrarne, connectionslbetween said.. inclined shaft'and the elevator and lower transverseeonveyer for operating said parts, a shaft arranged parallel andadjacent to the secondary shaft and operatively connected with .ried bysaid frame and t A-tlre inclined shaft, and connections between -saidparallel shaft and the endless carrier for the snapping rollers foroperating said vendless carriers.

10. In a corn harvester, the combination 'with a frame, of verticalsupports rising l ports, sets of inclined snaplping rollers carried bysaid frame and t e upper of said cross-pieces, sets of husking rollersYarranged rearwardly of the snapping rollers, driving means for saidsnapping and huskingrollers. sideboards secured to one of thecross-pieces and to the frame and arranged above the Vhusking rollers,concaved plates carried by said sideboards and operating in conjunctionwiththe snapping rollers for preventing husking of the corn whendesired, a rake chain arranged above and operating in conjunction withthe husking rollers, and a screen arranged above the husking rollers`and secured to the sideboards.

12. In a corn harvester, the combination with a frame, of verticalsupports rising therefrom, cross-pieces connecting said supports, setsof inclinedsnapping rollers carried by said frame and t-he upper of saidcross-pieces, sets of husking rollers'arranged rearwardly of thesnapping rollers, driving means for said snapping and huskin'g rollers,

sideboards secured to one of the cross-pieces and to the frame above thehusking rollers, one sideboard being -arranged on the outside of eachset of husking rollers and one between the pairs in each set, concavedplates carried by .said sideboards and operating in conjunction with thesnapping rollers for preventing husking of the corn when desired, a rakechain arranged above and operating in conjunction with the huskingrollers, and a screen arranged above the. husking rollers and secured tothe sideboards.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature in the'presence of twoWitnesses at Paris, Illinois, this lst day of June, 1909.

MONROE J. GLICK.

Witnesses: i

DON A. JONES, A. YiTRoGDoN. h

